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Low-cost dialysis group to build Africa’s largest network

Dialysis provider Africa Healthcare Network secured a contract with the Ministry of Health in Rwanda to deliver kidney care to district hospitals across the country. The group aims to triple capacity in Rwanda in the next year and launch up to 100 centres across Sub-Saharan Africa in the next five years. We speak to CEO Nikhil Pereira-Kamath.
April 21, 2016

Dr Agarwal bets on Africa

Of all types of Indian healthcare operators none have been as successful in Africa as Dr Agarwal, India’s second largest eye care chain. In just five years, it has grown its African business from nothing to 30-35% of sales. So far, it has 15 clinics in Mozambique, Nigeria, Madagascar, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, the Seychelles and Mauritius, but it plans to open six this year and to have 40 by 2020. We talk to Dr Agarwal’s CEO S. Rajagopalan.
February 29, 2016

FREE BLOG East Africa – plenty of opportunity

Until recently, East Africa was too poor to attract substantial foreign interest apart from donor funding. There are just too many opportunities elsewhere for global healthcare players. But this is changing.
February 11, 2016

Report: East Africa – rising slowly, steadily, surely

The private sector plays a key role in healthcare delivery across Africa. While the East African economies of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are experiencing relatively high growth, public sector healthcare facilities are sub-standard. The private sector already accounts for nearly half of total expenditure and is coming up with innovative and affordable ways to provide services. Here we look at the main groups and track trends.
February 11, 2016

Interview: Alex Alexander, managing director, Ciel Healthcare Africa

Ciel Healthcare, part of Mauritian investment group Ciel, has been making waves in recent months. After increasing its stake in Ugandan HMO’s International Medical Group (IMG) in July 2015, it has just bought part of Hygeia, Nigeria’s largest health provider. We speak to Ciel Healthcare Africa’s managing director, Alex Alexander.
January 21, 2016
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